Cost of Android Apps

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Cost of Android Apps
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Android Apps
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Android Apps

• Apps that are developed to work on Google Android
  mobile OS
• Android Apps are published on Google Play Store
• Android Apps work on all mobile devices that run
  on Android
• Compatible phones are HTC, Samsung, Motorola,
  Sony, LG etc.

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Two Types of Android Apps

• Native Android Apps
• Hybrid Android Apps
• Note Native Android Apps cost more than Hybrid
  Android Apps because of the usage of the device
  firmware like camera

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Primary Costs

• Complexity (number of screens)
• Mobile Device Firmware (hardware) usage
• Testing
• Support for different screen-size devices
• Data storage and Hosting
• App Security
• App Distribution
• Revenue arrangement

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Additional Costs

• App maintenance
• Scalability (upgrades)
• Social Login Share Capabilities
• Integration with website
• Analytics and tracking
• App Security
• Customization
• Google profits (25 one-time registration charge
  30 cut on profits)

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Cost The Figures

• Android App Developers charge 100-150/hr
• Average Cost of an Android App 6, 453
• Cost of Small Apps 1,000 - 8,000
• Cost of Complex Apps 15,000

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Cost of Android Apps vs iOS Apps

• Android Apps cost more than iOS Apps
• Primary reason The cost of making Android Apps
  compatible to Android devices of varying screen
  sizes
• But, there are free Android Apps than iOS Apps
• Fact 1 Android Apps cost 2.5 times more than
• iPhone Apps
• Fact 2 The average cost of an Android app is
  3.74, and
• avg. cost of an iOS app is 1.47
• Fact 3 iOS Apps bring in 300 more revenue than
  
• Android Apps

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